DIY {Scrapwood} Snowflake

"To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake it is necessary to stand out in the cold"  -Aristotle 


A wood snowflake has been on my "to build" list for years. So during Christmas break my girls and I spent some time building. I made a snowflake while my girls each made large wood arrows.

They were each different {just like us}

and they turned out great!

{plus: its always fun doing things together} 

There are so many good tutorials online from so many talented women. I probably have about 100 different tutorials saved on pinterest. But I just wanted a small one {18"} to go on my shelf in our livingroom. So I took the directions from a couple different tutorials and just shortened all the pieces.

2020 Youth Theme {The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints} Free Printable

I love this years theme! I'm super excited about studying the Book of Mormon with my family, so I love that the theme comes from Nephi. 

I serve as Secretary in Young Women's 

{I love my calling!!}

As you've probably guessed I'm a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints {LDS/Mormons} and I'm so grateful to have the gospel in my life.

So, as I was putting together binders for our new class presidencies I decided to make a cover for their binders with this years theme. 

1 Nephi 3:7
And it came to pass that I, Nephi, said unto my father:     
I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them.

By request from my daughter... she did not want pink. So I made pink ones for the older girls and a different color for the younger girls. I just couldn't decided which background to use so I made a few different ones {decision making's not my strong suit}

2020 Yearly Planner {free}

Happy New Year!

I can't believe its an new year again, but here it is.

So... I've been busy trying to get calendars made while its cold outside {but I'm really looking forward to spring and warm weather already. I'm silly, I know}

I'm so glad you've found my calendars to be useful and helpful!

I like staying organized and the only way I can do that is to write everything down and have lists posted everywhere... or I just FORGET!

This planner is one of my favorites! It has everything on one page, easy to find and keep track of. 

It's free so click the link below to get one, and feel free to share with others. THANKS!

2020 Yearly Planner {free}

Have a wonderful new year and good luck staying organized!

{Easy} Fleece Christmas Pillow Covers

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at our house...

I have a super easy project I wanted to share... its perfect for this time of year.

I made 3 fleece pillow covers that are so soft and cozy in about 15 minutes out of 1 blanket.

It doesn't get much better than that!

The blanket was one of those 50x60 inch throws that you can find just about anywhere... I think I've seen them at Walmart for as low as $3. There are so many different patterns and colors to choose from! So not only is this project easy, its cheap as well. 

These pillow covers were so easy to make and they're so soft that I might just have to make more.

I've listed all the measurements and instructions of how I made these pillow covers, so help yourself if you want to give it a try. 

So very Thankful...

I found the cutest sign for Thanksgiving at Hobby Lobby and I just had to share.                                                                                                                                                         After all these years of decorating, my tastes are constantly changing.                                                                                                                                                                     Lately, I'm learning that less is more... so choosing a couple pieces that really mean something to me keep our house looking clean, open and less cluttered.                                                                                                                         I fell in love with this sign as soon as I saw it, while on a {Girls Weekend} with my Mom and Sisters. 

I just love how its rustic, yet elegant, and simple. 

I'm so {Thankful} for this season and the opportunity to think of the many blessings I've been given. 

I have so much to be thankful for!!!!!

{don't forget to stop at Hobby Lobby and fall in love with all the wonderful decorations}

2020 {Lined} Monthly Calendars

Good morning! 

Its been a crazy year and slow moving everything over from my old website. 

But I'm super excited that you are still following along 

on this crazy ride. 

I'm so glad that so many of you like the calendars and find them useful!

I did make a free 2020 calendar 

and the other 2020 calendars are available at my Etsy shop

CottageHavenLane

(they are only $1.50)

 I wanted to make them cheap because I know how much everything else in life costs... 

too much!

Click on the links below to go to Etsy 

where you can purchase the calendars you need.

2020 Monthly Calendars 2-Page Layout  (full year)

FREE 2020 {Lined} Monthly Calendars- Printable Download

Calendars are a great way to stay organized and on task. 

One of my favorite things to use my calendar for is journaling. So I made this lined calendar to keep track of all our family adventures... and there are plenty of them (my calendar is usually full by the end of the month).

The lines are great to keep activities separate or just to keep everything neat. There is also lots of extra space for notes or lists on the lined spaces at the bottom and top. 

Life moves so quickly its easy to forget things. These calendars help me remember all those important days and events with plenty of time to plan ahead. Then I can look back and enjoy all the fun things we did.